Tex. Education Code § 38.009
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 38.009, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 38.009. ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
Official statutory text
(a) A school administrator, nurse, or teacher is entitled to access to a student's medical records maintained by the school district for reasons determined by district policy.
(b) A school administrator, nurse, or teacher who views medical records under this section shall maintain the confidentiality of those medical records.
(c) This section does not authorize a school administrator, nurse, or teacher to require a student to be tested to determine the student's medical condition or status.
(b) A school administrator, nurse, or teacher who views medical records under this section shall maintain the confidentiality of those medical records.
(c) This section does not authorize a school administrator, nurse, or teacher to require a student to be tested to determine the student's medical condition or status.
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